![[Turquoise pic 1.png|250]] **Turquoise** was generally found in the more arid locations around  This [ornamental stone](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ornamental_stones "Ornamental stones") was an opaque blue to greenish-blue, and usually occurred with blotches of darker hues in the mix. A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp-25gp, except during the [Spellplague](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Spellplague "Spellplague") era when the value jumped to 100 gp. Turquoise stones were considered sacred by followers of [Aerdrie Faenya](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Aerdrie_Faenya "Aerdrie Faenya") and [Erevan Ilesere](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Erevan_Ilesere "Erevan Ilesere")—appropriate for sacrifice, or to be consecrated for use, or recognized as boons or omens when found. ## Powers[](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Turquoise?veaction=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Powers") [Elves](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Elves "Elves") valued the pure color stones (without the darker mottling) for casting sky-related magic and [mages](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Mage "Mage") used turquoise in the creation of items related to flight.) It was also used as a good luck charm by horsemen who would put a small shard of turquoise in their horse's harness to ward off misstep or trail hazards. Turquoise had a slight gleam when it came near gold and was therefore associated with prosperity. [Foredawn](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Hours_of_the_day "Hours of the day")) was the best time of day to apply an immersion containing turquoise. # Volo's Guide This opaque, aqua-blue ornamental stone most often has darker blue mottlings; elves especially prize specimens that lack such mottlings for use in sky-related spells. Turquoise gleams slightly when gold is nearby, and for this reason is thought to bring prosperity. It is also said to bring good luck; horsemen often place a sliver of this stone in a horse's harness to bring good luck and protect the horse from a misstep or trail hazards such as venomous pests. Mages use turquoises in the enchantment baths of items concerned with flight —and when so used, this stone is best worked in the foredawn. (Elminster: Turquoises grant stability in flight (despite wind disturbances) in the powers of items they are used in the enchanting of. In this context, "foredawn" means a half-hour period centered on 5 a.m. )